As you may or may not know, the greatest TV show of all time is Freaks and Geeks. No, there isn t even a debate. It is just that good.
Anyway, in one of the later episodes, Lindsey Weir (the main character played by Linda Cardellini) is given a Grateful Dead record from the school s guidance counselor. While Lindsey is walking through the cafeteria one Deadhead tells here that the album is, so good that I wished I hadn t heard it, just so I could hear for the first time again. I always thought this line was a little bit hokey, but upon further reflection it makes sense.
The question then arises, what things are so good you wish you could experience them for the first time all over again?
Here s a list of a few of the things that make my list (I m including music, movies, TV shows, food, theme parks, sports, and anything else that can be thought of):
This show was the one that made the whole statement above click. I was laying around one night and the thought popped into my head, I wish I could go back and see this show for the first time again.
As it stands right now, I know all the little idiosyncracities about each character. I think part of the appeal of the series is the getting to know the characters.
Now, I ve been eating this meal since I can remember.
So, I can t reflect on what it was like the first time I had it (except the fact that it was too big for my mouth). But, now a days, I am bringing the Muffaletta to a whole new audience (seeing as though I have learned to make it). This gives me a little glimpse as people get to taste it for the first time and then have garlic breath for the next 24 hours.
A movie completely different from any other I ve seen. I recall the first time I watched it, it was kind of confusing. But the true joy was reflecting on it afterwards and figuring it all out.
Truly a great experience.
I m not one who sits down and listens to albums cover-to-cover. So, I pretty much just get the greatest hits CDs and listen to the songs that I know.
One exception was Van Morrison s Greatest Hits. I was listen to the songs one day and on came Sweet Thing. Though I had not heard of it at the time, I dug the hell out of the song.
It has since taken a stranglehold on my favorite songs list.
Arguably the best ride at Disney. I came into it not knowing what to expect (well besides what I saw in the Steve Guttenberg film and from what I could see heading up to the ride [i.
e. I knew it was a big drop ride]). Walking up to the ride I got to take in all the ambiance of the 30 s era hotel that had been closed for many years.
Once inside, we get the spooky little Twilight Zone clip. Walking through the boiler room. The initial seating.
The whole wtf moment when the elevator starts moving forward. Then the huge drop and shooting back up. I would love to go through that all again with out knowing how it was going to play out.
I could continue this list for days, but I ll cut it off here.
Now it is you turn to list some of the things that you would like to experience to the first time again.
Over on AV Club, they have done an article on songs that are now defined by the movie scenes they were used in.
You can read that article . I had actually thought about his topic a few days ago while listening to the radio. While I agree with the subject, the AV Club s execution would be considered poor at best.
They listed 15 scenes/songs and out of them I only agree wholeheartedly with 2 of them.
The two that I agree with are the Resevoir Dogs - Stuck in the Middle With You and the Almost Famous - Tiny Dancer. I do want to note, though, that for some crazy reason, the AV Club compares Steeler s Wheel to the Beatles instead of the obvious Bob Dylan comparison.
But those two scenes/songs have been linked and will always stay as such.
Honestly, can you listen to that song and not act out at least the head banging part?
Partially why the trailer was so badass.
I must have watched that trailer 25+ times.
3) Back to the Future - Johnny B. Goode
Your kids are going to love it.
A relatively shitty song but every time I hear of it, I think of that female roommate on Undecided who played it non-stop.
5) Ferris Bueller - Oh Yeah or if you re like me, Please, Please, Please Let Me Get What I Want.
The Oh Yeah is pretty obvious.
But PPPLMGWIW (geez, that s long even with just the initials) takes over the Chicago Museum of Art scene and makes it beautiful. If only I had an IPod back in High School. I could have recreated that scene.
That would have been bad ass.
6) The Naked Gun - I Love L.A.
Randy Newman would be nothing with out the add of Leslie Neilson, the Queen, and the Los Angeles Angels (including Reggie Jackson).
The old school Tears for Fears song remade by Gary Jules. I can t hear it with out thinking of all the people waking up at the end of Donnie Darko.
8.) Rules of Attraction - I Can t Live (If Living Is Without You)
Any time I hear this Harry Nilsson song, my mind instantly goes to the suicide scene of Rules of Attraction.
To tell you the truth, that scene is the only one I remember from the movie.
As soon as I hear, Turn it Up. I m transported straight into Joe s car. Yeah, I ve got a name for this car.
Rusty. That shit ll buff out.
The Big Lebowski has so many scene/song combos that it is just insane.
Think about the Spanish Hotel California. What do you see? Jesus licking the bowling ball.
How about CCR? You got to pound the roof when you hear that in the car. But to me, most of all is any Eagles song.
You end up saying, I hate the fucking Eagles, man. If you don t like my music, get out of my cab.
So there you have 11 better examples than the ones the AV Club dropped and we ve just touched the tip of the iceberg.
What are some of the scene/song combos that I m missing?
I had yet another unusual radio experience today.
On my way to work, the last song I heard was Chicago’s “Does Anybody Really Know What Time It Is?
” A good song, that I like to sing along with (by the way, I’m working on a theory that there is a correlation between level of happiness and amount of singing done in your car. I believe they are positively correlated, but I have yet to do any research). Anyway, I get into work and eventually leave at 5 PM.
I get in my car and turn on the radio. The song that is playing? You guessed it, Chicago’s “Does Anybody Really Know What Time It Is?
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On a completely different subject. You absolutely need to read this article . I opened it up pensively because when articles are posted from non-regular writers on ESPN’s Page 2 they tend to be very hit or miss.
It turns out that Mr. Barone’s article is a huge hit. I read through it and I got chills/goosebumps for 5 minutes (not an exageration).
It touched me like no other article has ever done. Therefore, I have named it, “Best Article of All Time.”
I guess I m kind of sort of back, but not really.
I m sure I ll probably not blog again for another month or two after this, but whatever. That was a bit of a run-on sentence, wasn t it?
So, yeah, I m looking for a new career.
So if anybody knows of any openings, drop me a line.
What s the problem with my current career you ask? Well for starters I am surrounded by assholes and I m not just quoting Spaceballs there.
Seriously, all the people in my office would sell off their first child if it meant an extra few dollars under their management. I, on the other hand, have what we call morals. Which basically means I m not going anywhere in this business.
Second, my company in particular is going through a process of firing people. I don t have too much of a problem with this in the company s terms. But the way that they are going about it is a really shitty, underhanded way.
It has created paranoia among my colleagues that I have never seen before. It has made pretty much everyone close to me begin a quest to find the job that they are going to next. It is really depressing to see day in and day out.
(I do want to note that I’m not paranoid and that is not why I’m looking to change careers).
The last reason I’m moving on is because I am not suited to perform in my job. In my position, to succeed you have to be able to network with people without any qualms about anything.
The way that I am is very introspective and I hate talking with people. So, when it comes to prospecting, I am absolutely terrible at it. I can’t just go out and meet new people and bring in their assets.
That’s not who I am. It doesn’t cater to my skill set. SO, WHY AM I WASTING MY TIME AT THIS JOB?
What I really should be doing is something along the lines of an analytical position. Yet, in order to get in with those companies, I have to network. It’s the man keeping me down.
It’s not all bad news around here though. I’ve fallen in love. Yeah, it hit me with surprise too.
I’ve finally found a song that I absolutely love. I just kind of stumbled upon it one day and have been listening to it multiple times each day since. So, what is this magical song that has bought such a strong feeling out of a robotic, unemotional man?
It is “Sweet Thing” by Van Morrison. I had purchased The Best of Van Morrison a while back because I enjoyed several of his songs like; “Moondance”, “Gloria”, “Domino”, and “Brown Eyed Girl”. So, one night I was listening to the CD and on came “Sweet Thing” needless to say, I was blown away.
It just struck a chord with me. It has a mellow jazz feeling to it with very emotional vocals. I especially appreciated the stand-up bass on it.
All of the elements just come together to make for a song that I cherish.
In conclusion, I’d like to reiterate that I am looking for an analyst job. So, please hook me up.
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